Westfold-men
Westfold-men, also known as Westfolders, or men of Westfold were Men who lived in the Westfold of Rohan.
History
Some of the original Westfold-men may have been Gondorians of Calenardhon until it was given to the Rohirrim in Third Age 2510. Those people likely built or helped build Helm's Deep which was located in Westfold.
At the time of the War of the Ring their commander was Erkenbrand. They participated in the Battles of the Fords of Isen and suffered many losses. Erkenbrand then led his men to Helm's Deep. Some Westfold-men were already at Helm's Deep, but Erkenbrand and the men under his command had not arrived by the time the battle had begun and it was feared that they has been overtaken and would not come. Erkenbrand and his men (1000 in total) arrived in a dire hour of need during the battle led by Gandalf.
Etymology
Westfold is a combination of "West" and fold from Old English folde ("earth", "land", "country").
Other versions of the legendarium
On the First Map of The Lord of the Rings a label called Westfold was placed in a western valley in the south of the Misty Mountains where Dunland is now located on the final published maps, but it was struck out afterwards. In an early draft of the chapter Helm's Deep the men who served Saruman were from Westfold and spoke the "Tongue of Westfold".
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